Azucena, fortified baglio with swimming pool in Ragusa, Sicily

Massive fortified Ragusan baglio, a place of charm and great appeal. Divided into various independent units. Fabulous patio opposite the heated swimming pool. Suitable for big groups and large families.

This outstandingly beautiful property is located near Ragusa and is immersed in 20 splendid hectares that almost reach the coast. On a clear day you can glimpse the sea from the estate. The traditional farmhouse or "baglio" was constructed at the beginning of the 19th century but was abandoned for many years. The recent restoration hasn't detracted from its beauty, merely added some superb facilities and today the property can be seen in all its glory and former splendour thanks to the meticulous attention given to its original structure. The glorious garden dotted in carob, olive and palms has played a big part in giving majesty back to the property. You'll love it!

Property details

At the entrance to the "baglio" a magnificent staircase leads up to the solarium and swimming pool which are surrounded by date palms and oleanders. The wonderful 14x9 mt solar-heated swimming pool is equipped with a water massage system too. Behind the pool there is a huge patio covering an area of more than 200 square metres where there's a high-spec kitchen with upscale appliances, dining table and living area with comfortable sofas, armchairs, tables and a fireplace. The antique stone "baglio" rises behind the patio, lovingly reconstructed to provide 9 suites each with independent entrance, a double bed and a bathroom with shower. Eight of them have kitchenettes. On the ground floor there's also a 60-square meter apartment consisting of two double beds, bathroom and small kitchen. A single bed can be added to the ground-floor apartment and to 4 of the suites. On the first floor, there is another large apartment with one double bedroom and a triple, each with a terrace, a bathroom with bathtub and a large kitchen. The property is air-conditioned throughout for your comfort and there are loads of comfy shady spots where you can relax in the luxuriant garden surronding the courtyards. Another apartment for 4 people with a king sized bed, 2 single beds and bathroom is also available upon request. The house-plans can be seen on additional information.

Prices

From	To	per day 12 persons	per week 12 persons	Minimum Stay
02-01	21-05	1091	7640	7
22-05	17-09	1357	9500	7
18-09	31-12	1091	7640	7

Deposit
(payable in cash upon arrival): EUR 1000,00
Services included
- 2 high chairs
- 2 cots
- Final cleaning
- Sheets, pillow cases and bath towels
- Consumption of electricity up to 400 kwhh. per week
- Consumption of water and gas
Mandatory extra services
- City tax: EUR 2,00 (per person per day)
- Mid-week cleaning: EUR 150,00 (per week)
Additional information
The solar heated swimming pool keeps water temperature between 20 and 28 degrees Celsius, depending on the weather conditions.

Description of the Rooms
Villa Ground floor - Room n.1 (up to 2 people)
one queen size bed + ensuite bathroom with large shower
Villa Ground floor - Room n.2 (up to 6 people)
two queen size beds + two single beds + ensuite bathroom with large shower
Villa Upper floor - Room n.3 (up to 2 people)
one queen size bed + ensuite bathroom with large shower + kitchen
Villa Upper floor - Room n.4 (up to 3 people)
one queen size bed + one single bed + shared ensuite bathroom with bathtub and shower with Room n.5
Villa Upper floor - Room n.5 (up to 2 people)
one queen size bed + shared ensuite bathroom with Room n. 4
South Entrance - Room n.6 (up to 2 people)
one queen size bed + ensuite bathroom + kitchenette
(available only for groups of more than 30 people)
South Entrance - Room n.7 (up to 2 people)
one queen size bed + ensuite bathroom + kitchenette
(available only for groups of more than 30 people)
Baglio Courtyard - Room n.8 (up to 3 people)
one queen size bed + one single bed + ensuite bathroom + kitchenette
Baglio Courtyard - Room n.9 (up to 3 people)
one queen size bed + one single bed + ensuite bathroom + kitchenette
Baglio Courtyard - Room n.10 (up to 2 people)
one queen size bed + ensuite bathroom
Baglio Courtyard - Room n.11 (up to 3 people)
one queen size bed + one single bed + ensuite bathroom + kitchenette
Orange Courtyard - Room n.12 (up to 3 people)
one queen size bed + one single bed + ensuite bathroom with large shower + kitchenette
Orange Courtyard - Room n.14 (up to 2 people)
two single beds + ensuite bathroom
Pool Entrance - Room n.15 (up to 4 people)
one queen bed + two single beds + ensuite bathroom with large shower
*Please note that queen size beds or matrimoniale beds cannot be split into two single beds and baby cribs or culle can be added to No.2 and No. 3
Pets
Pets not allowed
Optional extra services
- Mid-week change of sheets and towels: EUR 12,00 (per person)
- Consumption of electricity greater than 400 kw. per week: EUR 0,35 (Kwh)
- Services of a cook at home: EUR 250,00 (per meal)
Information about extra services
Breakfast Buffet
Euro 100 per day includes set up and clean up for up to 10 people plus the cost of the food. Receipts will be provided daily for reimbursement and payment.
Euro 150 per day includes set up and clean up for up to 20 people plus the cost of the food. Receipts will be provided daily for reimbursement and payment.
Euro 200 per day includes set up and clean up for up to 30 people plus the cost of the food. Receipts will be provided daily for reimbursement and payment.
Euro 250 per day includes set up and clean up for up to 37 people plus the cost of the food. Receipts will be provided daily for reimbursement and payment.

Dinner Buffet
Euro 200 per dinner includes set up and clean up for up to 10 people plus the cost of the food. Receipts will be provided daily for reimbursement and payment.
Euro 300 per dinner includes set up and clean up for up to 20 people plus the cost of the food. Receipts will be provided daily for reimbursement and payment.
Euro 350 per dinner includes set up and clean up for up to 30 people plus the cost of the food. Receipts will be provided daily for reimbursement and payment.
Euro 400 per dinner includes set up and clean up for up to 37 people plus the cost of the food. Receipts will be provided daily for reimbursement and payment.
***sample menu list will be provided upon request

Maid Service
Euro 15 per hour per maid - minimum 2 hours

Fresh Pasta/Ravioli Cooking Lesson
Euro 150 per 2 hours session plus cost of ingredients

Contract terms

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Facilities

Bathroom / Laundry

Washing machine
Ironing board and iron
Hair dryer

Indoor

CD-IPOD player
Satellite TV 40"
Wi-Fi
Centralised air conditioning
Table football
Central heating
DVD player
Potable water

Outdoor

Ping-pong
Heated Pool (LxWxH in meters) 14x9x1,40~1,50
Outside kitchen
Private parking
Outdoor shower
Barbecue

Kitchen

Electric kettle
Microwave oven
Dishwasher

User reviews

Carmel, Bruno and all our family from Lyon, France
1 August 2020
Dear Salvatore and Michael,

We are all so grateful for these exceptional 10 days spent at Villa Zinna ... for your so nice welcome ... for the excellence of the cooking ... for the service provided by you and your nice staff ...
Nathalie Roduit
17 October 2019
Magnifique Azucena....immense, propre, agréable, jardin superbe. Beaucoup de chaises longues, tables, fauteuils, etc...enfin rien à redire pour l'aménagement. Le propriétaire, Salvatore, a été super disponible, super gentil, et nous nous sentions vraiment bien et en sécurité dans ce beau coin de paradis... A signaler seulement qu'il manquait 3 lits de bébés et 3 chaises bébés sur les 5 promis dans l'offre...à corriger!! A part cela, nous avons été enchantés, surtout....de cette salle de séjour immense et magnifique, et de la grande piscine super propre... NOus avons également profité du service de repas à plusieurs reprises....top. Super bon, et des quantités non négligeables.... Merci Salvatore et Azucena.....
Charles, Joy, Isabel & co
5 August 2019
A wonderful, convivial villa for large groups
Sal, Michael and their staff were perfect, attentive hosts when needed (and invisible when not). Sal was extremely gracious, generous and brought an attention to detail in all that he did which was truly impressive. The arrangement of the central dining and recreation area relative to the pool is ideal – a really sociable set up. We had catering a few times, which was targeted to our needs and the quality was extremely high, with local ingredients and very good value local wine chosen on our behalf. The pasta-making course was also greatly enjoyable. We had a thoroughly wonderful time and would highly recommend the villa for large groups like ours. We're only just back home, but we'd love to return.
MIKE A.
9 July 2019
WOW! what an awesome vacation! From the moment we arrived the owners of the property Salvatore and Michael were very helpful... first impression was wow... beautiful! the villa and the rooms were very very clean and exactly as it appears on the website... the villa is far enough away from the cities and towns for seclusion and close enough to fully enjoy what Sicily has to offer! A fantastic option the owners offer is to have food prepared for us to enjoy the villa more... we had a party of 20 ... they prepared breakfast for us each day... it was great... while enjoying the restaurants we decided to try having dinner prepared for us in the villa... the 2 dinners were nothing short of fantastic! this is a must go!
Howard P. San Francisco - California (U.S.A.)
6 October 2018
Wonderful Sicily Villa for a Large Group
We had seven families and 29 people in our group and this villa was perfect. Large pool and a wonderful pool area with many chairs. Many large bedrooms - all very similar in quality - with baths and individual air conditioning. The overall quality of the villa was excellent. And most importantly the owners - Salvatore and Michael - were wonderful hosts and offered great advice and excellent service. This was a wonderful experience for our entire group of friends
Claude, Janet & co
8 September 2018
From all of us I would like to convey a huge and heartfelt THANK YOU!
Thank you letting us having a great time with family and friends celebrating Cecilia primarily but also life, family and friendship in general, at your lovely villa with yourselves as lovely hosts.
Francesco B. e tutto il gruppo di Bologna
18 August 2018
Durante la gita ad Ortigia, mi sono fermato a chiacchierare con una vecchina davanti ad una bottega di profumi. Avendo trascorso l'infanzia in Marocco, conosceva e parlava correttamente quattro lingue: l'italiano, l'inglese, il francese e l'arabo.
Mi ha chiesto cosa fosse per me la Sicilia. In modo superficiale le ho risposto che la Sicilia, agli occhi di chi è nato e cresciuto nella nebbia della Pianura Padana, rappresenta il sole ed il mare.
Mi ha guardato con gli occhi pieni di vita, di sapere, di nostalgia.
Poi, mi ha sussurrato: "Non solo! La Sicilia è il sole, il mare, la storia e la cultura!".
Già, è proprio così.
E aggiungerei anche la cordialità, quella voglia contagiosa di vivere, quello che agli occhi di chi viene dal continente sembra solo un sopravvivere, di gustare tutto quello che ogni giornata ti offre.
La Sicilia è un'esplosione di profumi, di odori, di colori, di sguardi rubati.
Ormai sono oltre dieci anni che facciamo le vacanze in gruppo. Abbiamo girato tanto, in Europa ed in Italia, ma, francamente, almeno per me, i ricordi più belli sono tutti legati ai luoghi più caldi, solari. Lisbona, Barcellona, la Sicilia.
Abbiamo avuto modo di conoscere tanti "padroni di casa", da quelli invadenti a quelli che, per comodità, non si facevano mai trovare, che demandavano sempre ad altri la cura dell'ospite.
Quest'anno, per la prima volta, abbiamo avuto il piacere di conoscere una persona squisita, mai invadente, sempre pronta a coccolare l'ospite con le giuste maniere, anche solo con un sorriso, un aneddoto, un frutto fresco, una bottiglia di vino.
Una persona capace, con uno sguardo, di farti capire la differenza tra il lecito e l'illecito.
Mi piacciono quelle persone che incontri per caso, quelle che ti regalano un po' della loro vita, che ti emozionano quando le ascolti e ti fanno nascere un sorriso, senza un vero motivo, così, all'improvviso. Mi piacciono le persone interessanti, sincere, modeste, quelle vere.
Che non hanno bisogno di indossare maschere. Che sanno che possono piacere e possono non piacere, ma non è un problema loro. In fondo nemmeno a loro piacciono tutti.
Quelle persone con cui scatta un'empatia immediata.
Con ogni persona che incontri stabilisci un contatto diverso. Ci sono persone che non ti toccano minimamente; altre ti sfiorano appena; altre, invece, ti toccano davvero; altre hanno addirittura la capacità di scuoterti. E poi ci sono quelle che difficilmente potrai dimenticare, quelle che ti entrano dentro, che ti attraversano.
Grazie Salvatore, credo che difficilmente avremo in futuro la fortuna di incontrare un ospite come lei.
Forse, da domani, la Sicilia non sarà più solo il mare, il sole, la storia e la cultura.
Credo che per tutti noi, da domani, la Sicilia sarà anche Salvatore, il Maestro.
Grazie ancora.
Marta Cali
17 August 2018
We had a wonderful time at Azucena. The villa is stunning and has both common areas for large groups with children to play together, and lovely corners to spend a quiet afternoon reading al fresco. There is also the option of having fabulous home-cooked meals. The owner is a lovely and kind host.
Pamela - USA
4 August 2018
Our family of 25 adults and children (ages 13-25) just spent a glorious week at Villa Azucena!
This private Oasis is conveniently located between Ragusa Ibla and the Mediterranean Sea (Marina di Ragusa). The 17th Century farm has been meticulously restored. It is obvious that a lot of love and care went into the project to maintain its old charm while offering all of the modern conveniences to make your stay perfect. The private bedrooms are all beautifully decorated (simple sophistication), the beds are very comfortable, the sheets and towels - luxurious and the bathrooms are modern and lovely.
Many of the bedrooms have kitchenettes too (with a stove top, marble counter top and a few cabinets).
There are so many nice little touches in the Villa and bedrooms as well - Potted plants on the window sills, beautiful artwork, hand soaps in the bathrooms and crisp cotton bedding.
The main living area is spacious, airy, bright and very comfortable. There is always a nice light breeze blowing through the area. The large counter was perfect for sitting and having coffee and there is plenty of space for large groups to have dinner together in the dining area.
We were lucky enough to have the Villa cook for us on two occasions. The food was fresh, homemade, local cuisine and plentiful! It was delicious! The staff did a wonderful job cooking the food, serving it, setting a beautiful table adorned with fresh cut flowers from the property and attending to our every need.
Each morning one of the staff cleaned up the kitchen and living space for us as well which was a welcomed surprise.
The yard is serene and comfortable as well. We spent many hours in the pool and relaxing poolside – enjoying the lush flora and shade.

Finally, Salvatore and Michael were amazing and gracious hosts! They popped in with fresh basil from the garden, brought us freshly made buffalo mozzarella , provided coffee pods, fresh olive oil from the property, were always available for advice, and they even organized a ride for my 80 yr old father- in- law so he would not have to navigate driving through Ragusa for lunch one day. Salvatore was also kind enough to take several of us to see the local Ricotta farm (a Mom and Pop operation).

It was a 5 * experience in every way! We highly recommend this property.
Amber Lee
28 July 2018
Jonathan (UK)
19 July 2018
Unbeatable - We stayed here for a week in July. The villa is absolutely amazing, beautifully finished, and so well maintained. It was genuinely such an enjoyable experience; but the best thing about the villa is the hosts. They were so welcome and friendly, and could not have done more to help. Would 100% recommend to anyone, and would love to come back again. Thank you so much for your hospitality.
Erik
23 June 2018
Fantastic :)
I hope we can do something similar again and meet up with you at your fantastic villa sometime soon.I can't thank you enough so I will simply end here.
Until the next time,
Carol & friends, UK
27 August 2017
Thank you so much for your hospitality and kindness while we stayed at your beautiful villa. We could not have possibly found a better place from which to experience the beauty of the Sicilian countryside. Our group could not have asked for anything better. The house, the area...everything was perfect. We hope that this first trip will be the start of many more return visits to your villa. The cook's dinners made each night a feast and we truly appreciate all her hard work. We all very much hope to see you again soon!
30 July 2017
Siamo stati a Villa Azucena in 18 persone. Villa perfetta per una vacanza indimenticabile. Ottima accoglienza, coccolati durante il soggiorno. Bellissime le spiagge bianche vicine alla villa. Consigliata vivamente! Raul
Jean
23 July 2017
We really enjoyed our stay at Villa Azucena! It was the amazing location. We had our own private space, then great common areas to meet and gather and the pool was a great way to bring all of us together in the evenings and break the ice. It really is a beautiful place, perfect location to visit South East Sicily. Jean, from Sweden
Patricia R.
28 May 2017
We really enjoyed our stay at Azucena -- the property is even nicer than pictured. The location was wonderful - close to the charming Baroque small towns of Ragusa Ibla and Modica and in the countryside. It was very quiet and private. The furnishings were of high quality, beds comfortable and everything was spotlessly clean. The location had wonderful character combined with modern conveniences. We loved having cafe in the morning outdoors. We are looking forward to returning in the future and staying longer!...

Azucena

Massive fortified Ragusan baglio, a place of charm and great appeal. Divided into various independent units. Fabulous patio opposite the heated swimming pool. Suitable for big groups and large families.

Property details

Prices

Deposit

Services included

Mandatory extra services

Additional information

Pets

Optional extra services

Information about extra services

Contract terms

Availability

Facilities

Bathroom / Laundry

Indoor

Outdoor

Kitchen

Surrounding Area

Ragusa

Ragusa Ibla

Scicli

Modica

Ispica

Palazzolo Acreide

Cavagrande del Cassibile Reserve

Caltagirone

Pantalica Reserve

Beach of Nature Reserve of Vendicari

Noto

Syracuse and the island of Ortigia

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